miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt How to pronounce miniskirt (audio)
: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee
miniskirted
ˈmi-nē-ˌskər-təd How to pronounce miniskirt (audio)
adjective

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Malia Obama wore an oversized light gray blazer, cinched at the waist, over a dark gray miniskirt. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026 There were plaid miniskirts in multiple colorways, pleather shorts, and denim corsets. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 That could be in the form of a print, as in the street style example here, or by color-blocking a purple miniskirt with a red top. — Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 26 May 2026 Joey King went sporty in a black miniskirt and repped Turkey with the team's jersey paired with white sneakers for the match. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for miniskirt

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of miniskirt was in 1962

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“Miniskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniskirt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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miniskirt

noun
mini·​skirt ˈmin-i-ˌskərt How to pronounce miniskirt (audio)
: a woman's very short skirt

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